If you’ve ever renovated a small bathroom, you’ll know how difficult designing can be when trying to ensure the bathroom has substantial storage enough for the whole family. That’s why knowing what brands, styles, fixtures, fittings, and decorations suit small spaces can help you make the most of your apartment’s bathroom while keeping it organised and easy to maintain.
As a result, we have rounded up ten ideas from our small bathroom renovation projects that would be perfect for any small bathroom in a city apartment —all without sacrificing an inch of style. These are beautiful bathrooms from real-life Australian apartment bathrooms, each with its own unique features that make their homes distinct.
Wall-Hung Vanity
Big things come in small packages in this small Sydney city bathrooms, especially as this bathroom vanity makes excellent use of the small space. The use of rounded tapware and accessories maximises space creating a less cluttered aesthetic.
The homeowners wanted to keep the original stained-glass window to compliment the modern bathroom installation. This bathroom is proof that taking a minimalist approach with a few show-stopping pieces can result in a unique space with quirky details that don’t overpower the eye.
Bathroom Renovation Potts Point
Vertical Heated Towel Rails
Vertical heated towel rails are a space-saving essential, taking up minimal wall area while adding sleek, modern function. They warm your towels and your bathroom without crowding the floor — perfect for compact city living.
Bathroom Renovation McMahons Pt
Wall Niches
A few extra centimetres will go a long way in any bathroom, but it’s particularly useful in a small bathroom renovation. This bathroom renovation in McMahons Pt makes use of two wall niches and built-in shelves. One in the shower and one above the bath, offering a slimline solution to reduce the common small bathroom installation feelings of cluttered and packed-in.
Bathroom Renovation McMahons Pt
Custom Cabinetry
In your small bathroom, strategically placed storage will open up a world of possibilities. The best way to maximise your bathroom storage is with custom cabinetry in your vanity and maybe a tailored mirror with some hidden storage behind. This custom cabinetry in our bathroom renovation in Newtown makes use of every possible space with maximising storage around the plumbing in the vanity for a functional family home bathroom.
The most efficient small bathroom renovation designs make the most of awkward nooks and crannies in a tight space, which is another reason why custom-designed cabinetry can be so beneficial. As custom-designs considers the usefulness of every millimetre, ensuring the piece will make the most of the space – turning dead space into functional uses.
Built-In Ledge
This functional inner-city renovation in Paddington is another small bathroom that makes the vanity and the mirror have multiple purposes. With a built-in ledge, this custom design creates extra benchtop storage instead of cluttering the walls and floor with shelves and boxy storage.
Bathroom Renovation Paddington
Corner Shelving
Instead of a bulky shower caddy, this small bathroom in Redfern maximises storage with corner shelving. This quirky inner-city bathroom renovation features many urban stylistic accessories, with bold wallpaper at the top hinting at the original bones of the property. If you’re looking for bathroom ideas that exude luxury without compromising on space and storage, this may be a style that you could opt for in your small bathroom.
Shower Bath Combo
This Paddington Bathroom Renovation ensured every piece has a purpose, from the shower niche, custom frameless shower screen to the shower and bath combo. The family home bathroom features a frameless glass shower door, a practical element to replace dark shower curtains and gives the illusion of more space in any compact bathroom. Allowing light to freely flow throughout the room while reducing visible clutter, making the space feel larger.
Bathroom Renovation Paddington
Tile Placement
Carrara marble in small hexagon tiles line the floor of this beautifully modern bathroom. Running the tiles from the floor up the wall makes this small bathroom in Redfern feel larger without including any changes to the layout or floorplan. Stretching the bathroom tiles avoids breaking up the room and gives the impression of a larger bathroom installation, creating a seamless aesthetic throughout the space. The large towel bar is yet another sleek space-saver that clears clutter from surfaces and uses empty wall space instead.
Gunmetal Tapware & Accessories
The owner of this Queenscliff bathroom remodelled their small bathroom. They carried the theme of gunmetal tapware and accessories directly inspired by our ‘Sleek Sanctuary’ Mood.
Black matte is now the star of urban bathrooms. This modern bathroom design staple gives excellent durability like traditional stainless-steel tapware but offers an “on-trend” stylish finish. Depending on who uses the bathroom will dictate the needs in your bathroom renovation. As for this couple’s ensuite bathroom, double sinks were very beneficial!
Bathroom Renovation Queenscliff
Start Your Sydney City Bathroom Renovation With Novalé
When beginning research on small bathroom renovators for your modern bathroom design and renovation project, consider including Novalé Bathrooms in your shortlist. For a complete list of the Areas We Service, see here.
Our teams are ready to start building you a fantastic modern bathroom design. We implement a unique 4 step bathroom renovation process, and we encourage potential customers to read Novalé’s 4 points of difference. Additionally, you can read our testimonials and reviews to learn about the experience others have had to renovate with Novalé. For more information on how we transform your bathroom, please get in contact with the Novalé team on 1800 NOVALÉ.
